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Latest Press Releases
10August2003
GROWING SUCCESS OF warehousexchange.co.uk
Featuring details of 15 million square feet of warehouse space across the UK and generating in excess of 1500 enquiries each month, warehousexchange.co.uk is clearly in huge demand. More than 20 new warehouses have already registered their facilities in the last few months, with one or two new warehouses registering each week. The fact that its website traffic has increased by some 50% on last year, attracting 250 hits every day, is further evidence of the company’s continuing and growing success.
With approximately 40% of all UK warehouse space lying empty at any one time, it is hardly surprising that warehousexchange.co.uk has swiftly become the first point of contact for a growing number of companies looking to meet short- to medium-term space requirements. Businessmen and women from every industry have been quick to seize the opportunities offered by this online space-broking service and its revolutionary approach to warehousing.
In essence, warehousexchange.co.uk is a website business that provides a win/win meeting place for companies experiencing either a lack of or surplus storage facilities. It is continuously updated and, being online, is naturally available 24/7. It is also extremely simple to access and navigate. Operators with any amount of excess warehouse space are able simply to register their details including location, size, product suitability, availability, on-site security, racking and handling equipment.
Space-seekers log on and perform a short search procedure using the same criteria and the system instantly pinpoints the warehouse space that best meets the user’s needs. Everybody’s happy: the warehouse operator enjoys significant new earnings opportunities; and the space-seeker fulfills his storage requirements without the heavy investment needed to purchase or build his own facilities.
Roy Wilson, warehousexchange.co.uk director, comments: “This is a revolutionary yet simple system that enables companies with under-utilised warehouse space to unlock otherwise inaccessible financial potential. At the same time, it presents users with the opportunity to satisfy their storage needs at minimum cost. The process is also highly versatile, covering all sizes and types of warehousing facilities and support systems throughout the UK, while the absence of any minimum or maximum duration parameters allows full flexibility.
“Many of the UK’s leading players have already recognised the potential of our service and we enjoy ongoing relationships with well known companies from almost all industries and markets. Without exception, they all value the unique proactive nature of our service which enables us to actually generate business for them. We are very optimistic for the future of warehousexchange.co.uk – so, if you’ll pardon the pun, ‘watch this space’!”
4 November 2002
“PERSONAL SERVICE IS WHAT THE CLIENTS WANT” – WAREHOUSEXCHANGE BUSINESS CONTINUES TO GROW AS SPACEBUSTER CLOSES
Warehousexchange was the UK’s first online warehouse space broker when launched in October 2000.
The web site continues to provide an online catalogue of available warehouse space provided by warehousexchange clients, but the site has never provided online trading capability, serving instead as an initial point of contact with the warehousexchange team of warehousing and logistics professionals.
The Directors have always been convinced that customers were looking for a personal service when searching for warehouse space. The warehousexchange staff take on the responsibility of finding the right space to match the customer’s brief, provide a shortlist to match the brief and arrange initial visits, accompanied if necessary before leaving the customer and the chosen warehouse operator to agree final details.
The warehousexchange space broking concept attracted several competitors to the market, but all chose to provide an online space directory rather than recognise that space broking is a service business. Now the first and best known of those competitors, Spacebuster has closed its web site after 12 months in business, stating that “…online trading has not yet replaced traditional methods”
Meanwhile, warehousexchange goes from strength to strength. The web-site now shows detail of over 15 million sq ft of space across the UK, the number of customers is increasing dramatically as the warehousexchange brand becomes ever more widely known and the company is currently interviewing franchisees to extend the depth of coverage in all areas.
“The space broking business is not as easy as our so-called competitors believed “ said Roy Wilson, Joint Managing Director of warehousexchange limited “We invest many hours with potential customers, ensuring that we know and understand their needs precisely. Because of this, when they do need space, they know that we can save them time by providing the solution that is right for them. They appreciate the convenience of our service based business model”
1st November 2002
WAREHOUSEXCHANGE SOURCES WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS OPERATOR FOR NOMAD ENERGY LTD UK LAUNCH
When Nomad Energy Ltd needed to source the best warehousing and logistics operator to handle the UK launch of their range of high quality Turkish natural stone products they enlisted the help of Warehousexchange, the UK’s first warehouse space broker.
From the brief provided by Nomad Energy, Warehousexchange short-listed two operators able to meet all requirements and Howard Tenens was appointed to handle the business, using their facility in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Iain Henderson, UK Managing Director of Nomad Energy said “Launching our range of Turkish natural stone products demanded a reliable and cost-effective storage and logistics solution. Exporting the problem of warehousing and logistics sourcing to the experts enabled me to focus attention on other aspects of the launch. Warehousexchange understood my needs and after due research presented me with a tight and relevant shortlist. Howard Tenens are an extremely professional and reasonably priced operation with national coverage, who understand the requirements of a new business enterprise such as Nomad Energy Ltd.”
Howard Tenens operates over 2 million square feet of warehousing across the UK from six regional offices. The company offers nationwide distribution, using its fleet of over 200 vehicles, equipped with the latest vehicle and product tracking technology. The Boston facility can accommodate up to 25,000 pallets, using a range of racking and handling aids including facilities for handling containers.
29 August 2002
WAREHOUSEXCHANGE HELPS HALLMARK EARN PROFITS FROM SEASONAL SPACE SURPLUS
Warehousexchange, the UK’s first warehouse space broker has arranged for a major sports company to store up to 2000 pallets at the Brighouse, West Yorkshire facility of Hallmark Cards during the summer months.
Hallmark run a high quality 600,000 sq ft distribution centre in Brighouse with 57,000 pallet locations in narrow aisle racking. The facility is fully automated, heated and sprinklered with 24 hour on site manned security. The building is well located for access to the M62 and M1.
Neil Dunning, Hallmark Distribution Centre Manager said “ Our peak storage months are in the build up to Christmas, when our warehouse will be full of Christmas cards, wrap, crackers and other festive products. At other times of the year we have surplus capacity. We discussed this situation with warehousexchange and they introduced us to a client whose needs mirrored our availability. The money we make from this goes straight to our bottom line.”
Warehousexchange currently generates 40-50 sales leads every week for its member organisations through proactive ongoing marketing initiatives and an extensive web of networking contacts, in addition to over 1500 hits per month on the www.warehousexchange.co.uk web site. The company has successfully introduced significant business across the UK since its launch in October 2000 and is constantly in contact with major retailers, manufacturers and logistics operators searching for warehouse space.
31 July 2002
WAREHOUSEXCHANGE ADDS FURTHER MRS DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE AFTER SUCCESSFUL CLIENT INTRODUCTIONS TO LEICESTERSHIRE SITE.
Warehousexchange, the UK’s first warehouse space broker has recently added the Bathgate, Lothian facility of MRS Distribution Limited to the www.warehousexchange.co.uk web site after a successful trial with the company’s facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
The Bathgate site is very close to the M8, ideally situated for both Edinburgh and Glasgow and has a capacity of 26,000 pallets, mainly racked. The site is24/7 and can offer a full range of warehousing and distribution services. Access via the Web, EDI, Modem or indeed customers’ own services provides major benefits to clients.
Linda Morris, Marketing Executive said “ Within days of our registration of Ashby-de-la- Zouch with warehousexchange they introduced a consignment of 2000 kitchen ranges from a major supplier. We are currently also holding overflow stock for a major logistics operator and continue to receive regular introductions.”
Warehousexchange currently generates 40-50 sales leads every week for its member organisations through proactive ongoing marketing initiatives and an extensive web of networking contacts, in addition to over 1500 hits per month on the www.warehousexchange.co.uk web site. The company has successfully introduced significant business across the UK since its launch in October 2000 and is constantly in contact with major retailers, manufacturers and logistics operators searching for warehouse space.
For further information please contact:
Roy Wilson email roy.wilson
Peter Ager email peter.ager
Telephone: 0845 458 5850 email: admin
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